Bone

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Relative luminance0.7069

Shades of Bone

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text1.39:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text15.14:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white1.39:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black13.61:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Bone

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About Bone

Bone (#E3DAC9) is a light, muted color from the Orange family with a warm character. It is made of 227 red, 218 green and 201 blue (hsl(39, 32%, 84%)). Its contrast ratio is 1.39:1 against white and 15.14:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • designs that should feel energetic or welcoming

Reading the codes

In HEX, #E3DAC9 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 227, 218 and 201 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 39°, 32% saturation and 84% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Bone?
The HEX code of Bone is #E3DAC9. In RGB it is rgb(227, 218, 201) and in HSL hsl(39, 32%, 84%).
Which text color works on Bone?
White text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 on Bone and black text 15.14:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Bone?
Rotating the hue of Bone by 180° gives #C9D2E3, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Bone in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Bone is cmyk(0%, 4%, 11%, 11%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.